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The Denver Nuggets play the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday at 9:00 p.m. EST at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, as part of the NBA's 10-slate game schedule. The game will be the second meeting between the two teams this season.
The first one resulted in the Pelicans winning 115-110. Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram starred with 47 points and 14 assists. The Pelicans are riding the momentum of back-to-back wins, securing seven wins in their last 10 games. Meanwhile, the Nuggets stumbled in their recent matchup, falling 124-111 to the formidable Utah Jazz on the road.
Fans can watch the game on fuboTV for free or sign up for NBA League Pass, which offers the most live games plus NBA TV, with a free trial. The game will also be broadcast on ESPN for national TV, Altitude for home TV and WVUE for away TV.
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New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets: Injuries
New Orleans Pelicans injuries for Jan. 12
The Pelicans have five players on their injury list. Shooting Guard Trey Murphy ||| (left knee), guard CJ McCollum (right ankle), small forward Brandon Ingram (right Achilles) and power forward Zion Williamson (right quad) are questionable. Forward Matt Ryan (right elbow) is out.
Denver Nuggets injuries for Jan. 12
The Nuggets have two players on their injury list. Guard Julian Strawther (knee) and small forward Vlatko Cancar (left knee) are out.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets: Predicted lineups and depth chart
New Orleans Pelicans predicted lineup and depth chart
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Denver Nuggets predicted lineup and depth chart
New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets: Key matchups
Jamal Murray vs CJ McCollum
The two guards with all-star-like talents are sure to entertain fans and create highlights with their ball handling and difficult shot-making.
Jamal Murray is averaging 21 points, four rebounds and six assists on 47% shooting. CJ McCollum is averaging 20 ppg, four rpg and five apg on 47% shooting and 45% from beyond the arc.
They have matched up in the playoffs, where McCollum leading Murray 4-3, but Murray leads 14-10 in their overall head-to-head.
Aaron Gordon vs Zion Williamson
The two high-flying athletes are likely to be matched up from tip-off. Both will look to assert their physicality and take advantage of their athleticism.
They will likely draw fouls and double teams for their co-stars to operate. With their straight-line verticality and speed, they will cross-match with other defenders in transition to attack and score in the open court, where they are at their best.
